Simone and Tevez: “Later we’re gonna prank call you!”

(Those eyes and ears, I mean come on, your killing me. Too cute.)

Rocky asleep with his teddy bear.

Dino is ready for the long, cold winter in his colorful fleece coat from “House of Three Long Dogs” (sales benefit Midwest Dachshund Rescue.)

Lexie and her new merdog toy.

1993 -11/24/2008

We are very sad as we’ve lost the first miniature dachshund rescue we ever had.

We rescued Rocky, a 9 lb. red smooth miniature, from a boarding kennel in January 1996. Rocky was abandoned there because he had eating a pair of expensive Italian leather shoes. We had taken our Dalmatian mix, Huey, there because they would let Huey run with their horses whereas all the other kennels wanted to lock him up because he was too energetic. Rocky showed Huey immediately that he was the alpha male, in charge of everything in his own quiet way. He picked up Huey’s toy, sat on Huey’s doggie bed, and made Huey sit quietly in the corner.

Rocky had back surgery in 1999 after one of our other dachshund rescues ran into him while playing outside. We discovered that Rocky was a quite the candy-striper dog. At the vet clinic and animal hospital, Rocky would go into the rooms to check on all the sick puppies, kitties, and even the bunnies. He loved everyone and was quick to make you his newest friend.

Most recently, Rocky participated in the 2008 WEENIES ON PARADE, Waterloo, Wisconsin and the 1^st Annual Madison Area Dachshunds Group Halloweenie Party, Madison, Wisconsin.

Rocky suffered a catastrophic seizure in the early morning hours of Thursday, November 22, 2008. Although the seizure caused acute blindness, it looked like Rocky was going to recover, then in the early morning hours of Monday, November 24, 2008; Rocky suffered another catastrophic seizure which caused full body paralysis. At 8 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2008, we humanely had Rocky euthanized by our local vet.

Rocky’s physical final resting place is under the Walnut trees next to his long-time companion, Huey, our Dalmatian mix.

We hope that Rocky’s spirit has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge to join his companions, Huey a Dalmatian mix, and Chocolate Chip, a chocolate smooth tweenie, and all his other friends who went before him.

Rocky is free to run, roll in the grass, work on his tan in the sunshine, sniff out the mice, chase the bees, crunch the June bugs, bark at the airplanes, and chew on all the expensive Italian leather shoes he can find.

Our hearts are very sad but our minds are glad to have known and had the chance to love him.

Rest now, little man. Thank you for a wonderful life.

Deb and Chris Daly

Anya shows off her Trophy Dog dress.

Junior asks for more blankets.

Rocky loves to wear jackets and shirts.  This is his first hat.

Francis Bean as a puppy wearing a shirt made out of the sleeve of an old shirt.

Miss Weenie showing the stuffed puppy dog who’s boss.